New on Netflix: 5 Movies and Series to Watch This Week (July 22-28)

The new TV shows and movies on Netflix this week might be too popular to watch.

If you understood that saucy wordplay, you’re probably an avid fan of Netflix’s reality TV offerings. And if so, I have good news: Netflix’s hit series about attractive singles you literally can’t pay to keep your hands off each other is already halfway through its sixth season. New episodes drop this Friday, so start watching now.

In addition to the steamy reality TV, there’s also “The Decameron,” an irreverent, dark comedy about a plague that sweeps through Italy in 1348. The popular, family-friendly animated fantasy series “The Dragon Prince” also returns for its sixth season this Saturday.

Hungry for more? There’s still plenty to choose from. Here’s a complete day-by-day look at what’s new on Netflix this week.

New on Netflix this week: Top Picks

‘Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam’

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If you listened to boy bands in the 90s, you were probably listening to a band managed by Lou Pearlman. He started by forming and financing the Backstreet Boys (you may have heard of them) and then did the same with NSYNC. Between those two bands, Pearlman was responsible for hundreds of millions of records sold.

But it turns out that Pearlman was also one of the most prolific white-collar criminals the world has ever seen. In “Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam,” Netflix uses a combination of never-before-seen archival footage and unique access to shine a light on the artists Pearlman managed and their epic rise to worldwide fame — as well as one of the longest-running Ponzi schemes in American history.

View on Netflix from July 24

‘Resurrected rides’

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For fans of the hit MTV show “Pimp My Ride,” Netflix has a show for you. Nope, no Xzibit this time. Instead, comedian and actor Chris Redd takes over as host. In “Resurrected Rides,” Redd and a team of automotive experts take old, beat-up cars and breathe new life into them with custom makeovers.

Highlights from the trailer include a van with a hammock now attached to the front of the car, and a life-size replica of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy van that launches fake pizzas.

View on Netflix from July 24

‘The Decameron’

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Today, the Tuscan countryside feels like the perfect vacation destination. But in 1348, the Black Death ravaged Italy, bringing death and destruction. And it’s in this setting that Netflix’s “The Decameron” takes place.

In this Netflix original series, several wealthy nobles leave Florence and take their servants to a villa in order to enjoy a drunken vacation and avoid the plague. But the wine-fueled antics quickly descend into a chaotic struggle for survival. Fans of “The Great” and even “The White Lotus” should check out this dark comedy.

View on Netflix from July 25

‘The Dragon Prince’ season 6

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If you’re a fan of the original “Avatar: The Last Airbender” series like I was, you’ve already caught up on “The Dragon Prince” and will be binge-watching season 6 this weekend. But for those unfamiliar, this animated fantasy series is set in a world where dragons, humans, and elves all struggle to coexist. While the mighty dragon Avizandum manages to keep an uneasy peace for a while, that peace is shattered when the humans kill the King of the Dragons.

The sixth season — titled “Book Six: Stars” — follows human mage Callum (Jack DeSena) and Moonshadow Elf assassin Rayla (Paula Burrows) as they search for a way to destroy the evil Startouch Elf Aaravos (Erik Dellums) before he can unleash chaos. While it’s a show that’s suitable for most ages, there is some violence and dark themes, so you might want to hold off on showing it to your little ones.

View on Netflix from July 26

‘Too Hot to Handle’ Season 6

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What if we took a bunch of attractive people and threw them on an island where they spent most of their time partially clothed? That’s the premise of many a reality TV show. But in “Too Hot to Handle,” there’s a twist: If the show’s AI overlord Lana catches contestants making out, they lose the prize money.

This series has been a runaway success for Netflix, and season 6 continues to feature plenty of “naughty nymphos” trying to be good but ultimately failing. This new season, however, has added a new twist in the form of a “Bad Lana” who encourages you to throw the rules out the window. The first four episodes are already available to stream, with three new episodes arriving this Friday.

View on Netflix from July 26

Everything New on Netflix: July 22-28

JULY 23

“All American” season 6

JULY 24

“Dirty Pop: The Boy Band Scam” (Netflix documentary)

This riveting docuseries follows the rise and fall of Lou Pearlman, the music mogul who founded and exploited some of the biggest boy bands of the ’90s.

“Love of my life” (CO) (Netflix series)

The young and feisty daughter of a wealthy landowner falls in love with a charismatic young laborer, but their families drive them apart.

“Resurrected Rides” (Netflix series)

Comedian Chris Redd teams up with a dream team of automotive experts to breathe new life into worn-out cars with stunning, custom-made makeovers.

JULY 25

“The Decameron” (Netflix series)

In 1348, a plague ravages the Italian countryside as a handful of nobles whisk their servants away to a grand villa for a luxurious vacation. But what begins as a wine-soaked sex scene turns into a fight for survival in this dark comedy.

“Kleo” season 2 (DE) (Netflix series)

Former East German spy Kleo continues her rampage through post-Cold War Europe, delving deeper into her own past than she would like.

“Tokyo Swindlers” (JP) (Netflix series)

A team of con artists get wind of a stunning piece of real estate worth 10 billion yen and go all out to pull off their most ambitious scam yet.

JULY 26

“The Dragon Prince” season 6 (Netflix Family series)

As Callum and Rayla search for a way to destroy Aaravos, their friends are confronted with the elf’s insidious influence on both Xadia and Katolis.

“Elite” Season 8 (ES) (Netflix series)

Omar and Nadia reunite just as the Las Encinas graduation ceremony approaches and a final mystery pushes friendships—and enemies—to the brink.

“House of Ga’a” (NG) (Netflix movie)

Bashorun Gaa chronicles the rise and fall of a ruthless kingmaker who used deceit and voodoo to rule, but who was destroyed by his own blood.

“Non Negotiable” (MX) (Netflix movie)

Hostage negotiator Alan Bender is called upon to rescue the President from a kidnapping, but must also mediate to save his wife and marriage.

“Too Hot to Handle” season 6 (Netflix series) new episodes

A new season, new prize money, new twists — and a naughty new sidekick for Lana, who’s causing trouble among the villa’s sexy singles.

JULY 27

“Uncle’s Man”

Leaving Netflix this week

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